Kelsey Chigas biography

Kelsey Chigas

A proud Chicago native, Kelsey joined Writers Theatre in 2013 as its Education Outreach Coordinator. In addition to overseeing the touring educational program The MLK Project: The Fight for Civil Rights, she also serves as a Teaching Artist for Writers Theatre’s residency programs, Novel Series Study Plan and Write On! Prior to joining Writers Theatre, Kelsey spent three summers working as a director, teaching artist and camp counselor in Northlight Theatre's Performing Arts Camp, and has worked as a Teaching Artist with American Theater Company and Mudlark Theater Company. Kelsey is an alumna of Cornell College where she double-majored in English & Creative Writing and Theatre with a concentration on performance and social justice.

Education: B.A. in Theatre and B.A. in English & Creative Writing from Cornell College